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- Thinking about starting a blog? Read this first!
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- Review and Giveaway of Recording on a Budget by Brent Edstrom
- Equipment Needed to Live Stream a Recital
- A New and Exciting Era of Recitals!
- Monday Mailbag – Using Video with Your Students
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- New Finds for Graphics and Design
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- And the Winner Is…Everyone!
- Monday Mailbag – Notation Software
- Win a Free Copy of Music Ace Maestro (worth $127.95!)
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- It’s Piano Camp Planning Time!
- A New Year’s Sale!
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- Imagine Symphony Live Premiers this Wednesday
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- Giveaway of The Secret of the Keys Studio Practice Incentive Theme Decor
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- A Few Fun Finds for Piano Teachers
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- And the Winners Are
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- Van Cliburn Finalists
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- A Couple Quick Images
- Pattern Play Teaching Intensive Day 2
- I Finally Get It!
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- Music Matters Blog is Shutting Down…
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- Research Questionnaire about the use of Practice Incentives
- Year of Collaborative Music
- Summer Camps and Workshops for Students and Teachers
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- Interesting Survey
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- 2009 MTNA Conference
- 10 Symphonies to Download for Free!
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- Amazing Grace: The True Story – A New Musical
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- Category: 2006 MTNA Conference
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- National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy – Additional Resources
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- Category: 2010 KMTA Conference
- KMTA Conference – Beyond Scales and Hanon by Elizabeth M. Grace
- KMTA Conference – Stages of Talent Development by Randall Faber
- KMTA Conference – Preparing Student Winners by Jack Winerock
- KMTA Conference – Piano Innovations in the Computer Age by Nathanael May
- KMTA Conference – Fostering a Love of Music by Nancy and Randall Faber
- Category: 2010 MTNA Conference
- And the Winners Are…
- Conference Freebies!
- The Conference-Goer’s List of Essentials
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- Quick Update – No Internet
- 2010 MTNA Conference – Sunday Morning
- 2010 MTNA Conference – Opening Session
- Making My List…Checking it Twice
- Announcing…Live-Blogging the MTNA Conference!
- New Piano Method by Helen Marlais
- Re-igniting Enthusiasm – Congregate with Colleagues
- Category: 2011 KMTA Conference
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- Buy A Book of Musical Scales and Keys to Support Zach!
- Monday Mailbag – What to Do When Students Aren’t Ready for the Recital
- More 2011 MTNA Blog Posts
- 2011 MTNA Conference – A Few Random Shots
- 2011 MTNA Conference – Blog Index
- 2011 MTNA Conference – Wednesday Morning: Teaching the Artist Within Every Student
- 2011 MTNA Conference -Tuesday Evening: Denyce Graves and Warren Jones Concert
- 2011 MTNA Conference – The Exhibit Hall
- 2011 MTNA Conference – Tuesday Morning: My Students Aren’t Listening! Is It Me or Them?
- 2011 MTNA Conference – Tuesday Morning: The Performers Network
- 2011 MTNA Conference – Ultimate Music Theory Showcase
- 2011 MTNA Conference – Tuesday Morning: Willis Showcase
- 2011 MTNA Conference – Monday Evening: Virtual Friends Get-Together
- 2011 MTNA Conference – Monday Afternoon: Smart, Single, Successful!
- 2011 MTNA Conference – Monday Afternoon: Yamaha Showcase
- 2011 MTNA Conference – Monday Morning: Scott McBride Smith Intermediate Teaching Demonstration
- 2011 MTNA Conference – Monday Morning: Faber Showcase
- 2011 MTNA Conference – Sunday Evening: Hal Leonard Hosts Party of the Year!
- 2011 MTNA Conference – Sunday Afternoon: National Winners Recital
- 2011 MTNA Conference – Sunday Afternoon: Expressive Performance
- 2011 MTNA Conference – Sunday Afternoon: Hal Leonard Showcase
- 2011 MTNA Conference – Senior Duet Competition: Abby Lingg and Corinne Penner
- 2011 MTNA Conference – Keynote Address by Bill Moore: Performing Your Best When It Counts
- 2011 MTNA Conference – Sunday Morning – Alfred Showcase
- 2011 MTNA Conference – Opening Session – Culminating a Year of Collaborative Music
- Conference Countdown!
- MeetUp in Milwaukee…
- Category: 2012 MTNA Conference
- And the Winner Is…
- FORTE 6 Giveaway Winner!
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- Giveaway Winners
- Winner of Sonoptic
- And the Transpos-O-Matic Winners Are…
- Perspectives on Distance Teaching
- Review of Prodigy Short Film
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- Reasons One Curriculum Does Not Work for All Students – A Guest Post by Neil Hanks
- Computer Woes
- More MTNA Conference Posts
- 2012 MTNA Conference – Full Conference Post Schedule
- 2012 MTNA Conference – Wrap-up: Full Post Schedule Coming Soon!
- 2012 MTNA Conference – Wednesday Afternoon – Steinway Tour
- 2012 MTNA Conference – Wrap-up – Taking Home $200
- 2012 MTNA Conference – Wednesday Morning – Playing Together: Chamber Music Repertoire for Beginning and Intermediate Level Pianists with Kiyoshi Tamagawa
- 2012 MTNA Conference – Tuesday Afternoon – Frederick Harris Showcase – Chord Play: The Art of Arranging at the Piano with Forest Kinney
- 2012 MTNA Conference – Tuesday Morning – The Six French Suites: Bach’s Bon-Bons with Louis B. Nagel
- 2012 MTNA Conference – Tuesday Morning – Piano and Chamber Music Master Class with Menahem Pressler
- 2012 MTNA Conference – Tuesday Morning – Hal Leonard Showcase: Cutting Edge Releases for Your 21st Century Studio
- 2012 MTNA Conference – Monday Afternoon – The Inclusion of Students With Disabilities in the Music Studio with Beth Bauer and Scott Price
- 2012 MTNA Conference – Ultimate Music Theory Showcase with Glory St. Germain
- 2012 MTNA Conference – Monday Afternoon – Willis Showcase: Recital Repertoire for Rave Reviews
- 2012 MTNA Conference – Lunchtime!
- 2012 MTNA Conference – Monday Morning – Musicality & Technique: Friends or Foes with Barbara Lister-Sink
- 2012 MTNA Conference – Monday Morning – Keynote Address with Benjamin Zander
- 2012 MTNA Conference – Monday Morning – Energizing Your Students’ Musical Adventures with Randall and Nancy Faber
- 2012 MTNA Conference – Sunday Afternoon – A Natural History of the Piano from Mozart to Jazz and Everything In Between with Stuart Isacoff
- 2012 MTNA Conference – Sunday Afternoon – FJH Exhibitor Showcase – Succeeding at the Piano: Taking Success to the Next Level with Helen Marlais
- 2012 MTNA Conference – Sunday Afternoon – Exhibit Hall
- 2012 MTNA Conference – Sunday Morning – Intermediate Masterclass with Marvin Blickenstaff
- 2012 MTNA Conference – Sunday Morning – Conference Opening and Keynote Presentation with Norman Horowitz and Melvin Stecher
- 2012 MTNA Conference – Sunday Morning – Conference Opening and Keynote Presentation with Norman Horowitz and Melvin Stecher – Introductory Remarks
- 2012 MTNA Conference -Sunday Morning – Alfred Music Publishing: The Colors of Music: Instructional Materials for Developing Pianists
- Hello New York City!
- Happy Spring Break!
- Join Us for a Get-Together at the MTNA Conference in New York City!
- 2012 MTNA – Concerts, Meet-up, and Live-Blogging!
- Thinking Way Ahead!
- Monday Mailbag – Frugal Tips for Travelers
- Category: 2013 MTNA Conference
- More 2013 MTNA Conference Notes
- 2013 MTNA Conference – Full Conference Blog Post Schedule
- 2013 MTNA Conference – Wednesday Morning – Speaking Their Language: Teaching the Child with Autism
- 2013 MTNA Conference – Wednesday Morning – Sense of Rhythm and Timing with Latin American Music
- 2013 MTNA Conference – Tuesday Night – Anderson & Roe Piano Duo Concert
- 2013 MTNA Conference – Tuesday Photo Highlights
- 2013 MTNA Conference – Tuesday Afternoon – Inspired Uses of the iPad in Your Studio
- 2013 MTNA Conference – Tuesday Early Afternoon – Willis Showcase
- 2013 MTNA Conference – Tuesday Late Morning – Got Questions?
- 2013 MTNA Conference – Tuesday Morning – Piano Duo Masterclass
- 2013 MTNA Conference – Tuesday Early Morning – Schott Showcase
- 2013 MTNA Conference – Monday Afternoon – Creating Flow in Worship by Mark Hayes
- 2013 MTNA Conference – Monday Early Afternoon – Hal Leonard Showcase
- 2013 MTNA Conference – Monday Late Morning – Intermediate Masterclass with Ingrid Clarfield
- 2013 MTNA Conference – Monday Morning – Keynote Presentation by Rick Beyer
- 2013 MTNA Conference – Early Monday Morning – Frederick Harris Showcase
- 2013 MTNA Conference – Sunday Night – Dinner Get-Together
- 2013 MTNA Conference – Sunday Late Afternoon
- 2013 MTNA Conference – Sunday Afternoon – Ten Steps to Parnassus: The Keyboard Works of Johann Sebastian Bach
- 2013 MTNA Conference – Sunday Early Afternoon – Alfred Showcase
- 2013 MTNA Conference – Sunday Late Morning – Elementary Piano Technique by Nancy Bachus
- 2013 MTNA Conference – Sunday Morning – Advanced Masterclass
- 2013 MTNA Conference – Sunday Early Morning – Faber Showcase
- 2013 MTNA Conference – Saturday Evening – Opening Session
- Welcome to Southern California!
- Countdown to California!
- MTNA Offers $500 Scholarship to a Teacher Pursuing RMM
- Come to California for MTNA 2013!
- Category: 2020 MTNA Conference
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- How to Give Your Students’ Note Reading a Super Boost – A Giveaway!
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- Review and Giveaway of Informusic App
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- Piano Studio Practice Incentive – Giveaway #4!
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- Free Giveaway of 44 Birthday Variations by Forrest Kinney!
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- Win $200 From the Piano Technicians Guild!
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- Review and Giveaway of 5 Piano Books from Red Leaf Piano Works! by Martha Duncan
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- Review and Giveaway of Compositions by Lisa Donovan Lukas
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- Snapshots From This Week’s Group Class
- A Fun Memorization Game for Piano Students
- A Fun Group Piano Class Rhythm Game
- Note Categories – A Music Note Identification Game
- 3 Tips to Turn Students into Music Theory Rockstars – Guest Series by Kristin Jensen
- 3 Tips to Turn Students into Music Theory Rockstars – Guest Series by Kristin Jensen
- 3 Tips to Turn Students into Music Theory Rockstars – Guest Series by Kristin Jensen
- 3 Tips to Turn Students into Music Theory Rockstars – Guest Series by Kristin Jensen
- Free Printable Music Note Name Worksheet – with a sweet bonus!
- NoteStars – A Fun Challenge for Learning Music Notes on the Piano!
- Loads of Free Piano Flashcards!
- Welcome to Fall Special Coupon!
- Get $5 Off Through the Month of May!
- Free Piano Interval Worksheet
- This is Actually Really Fun!
- Monday Mailbag – Using Games to Teach Piano Technique
- A Simple But Fun Note Identification Game for Students
- Check Out This Loud and Fun Group Class Game
- Monday Mailbag – Free Scale and Key Signature Worksheets
- Mixed Messages
- Travel Tour #3 – Including Out-of-State Students via Skype!
- Group Class Video Recap
- Monday Mailbag – The Treble Clef Game
- And this Year’s Practice Incentive Theme Is…
- Fun Music Games at Theta Music Trainer!
- The Perfect Game for Reinforcing Stem Placement
- A Simple and Fun Note Identification Game
- Another Winning Group Music Game!
- Fun Group Music Game for Knowing Your Terms and Symbols!
- Monday Mailbag – Intervals by Ear
- A Game to Assess Musical Scale Skills!
- Monday Mailbag – Teaching Performance Skills
- Super Cool Musical AlphaGems!
- Simple Collection of Online Art and Music Games
- Pre-Piano Camp Program Now Available!
- Another Fun Pre-Piano Camp Game!
- Comment of the Week – Fun Practice Game!
- A Peek Into Our Pre-Piano Camp!
- A Fun Rhythm Dictation Game
- Musical 20 Questions
- Busy Schedules for High School Students
- Giant-Sized Piano Keyboard
- Review of Maestro! the Board Game
- And I thought I knew about all the best places for free teaching resources…
- Super Fun Listening Activity!
- Group Class Briefing Session: A Galaxy of Composers
- Monday Mailbag – More about the Treble Clef Game
- Game: Chord-Building!
- Game: Interval Grab
- Game: Note Line-Up
- Game: Key Signature Line-Up
- Monday Mailbag – Finding Time for Games
- Black Key Improvisation
- Quick and Easy Improvisation with Students!
- Monday Mailbag – Game Idea Resources
- Prescription for Scale Sickness
- Monday Mailbag – Quick Easy Games to Start Off the Lesson
- Games from our September Surprise Blast Off Event
- Blast Off!
- Monday Mailbag – Sight-Reading Ideas
- Piano Camp – A Game and Final Performances!
- Another Key Signature Game
- Fun Percussion Activity Ideas
- Time for Some Pictures!
- Group Music Class – Songs from Around the World and Key Signature Games
- Key Signature Game with Mr. Whacker!
- TCW Resources Workshop
- Monday Mailbag – Large Group Games
- Fun Tactile Music Game
- Rhythm Chairs
- This Week in Photos
- Test Yourself on These Fun Musical Quizzes!
- This Week in Photos
- This Week in Photos
- Practicing Piano with a Deck of Cards
- Music Game Ideas
- This Week in Photos
- This Week in Photos
- This Week in Photos
- Music Memory Game
- This Week in Photos
- Music Bingo Cards
- This Week in Photos
- This Week in Photos
- September Surprise!
- Music Games and Activities Links Page for Students
- Links Galore for Music Games, Quizzes and Activities!
- Little Amadeus has Lots of Music Games and Worksheets!
- Make a Keyboard Worksheet
- Treble Clef Music Game
- Rhythm Blocks
- Piano Camp Planning
- The Most Amazing Site for On-line Music Quizzes, Puzzles and Games!
- Helping Students Learn Musical Terms
- Group Class Music Listening Games are a Blast!
- Music Flashcards Galore!
- Memorizing the Order of Sharps and Flats with Scale Blocks
- Free Games and Resources
- Mystery Song Game
- Fun Rhythm Game!
- Music Games and Worksheets Galore!
- Make Your Own Scale Blocks
- Composer Trading Game
- Melodic Dictation Game
- Easy Note Identification Game
- A Music Spelling Bee!
- Free Music Games!
- Make a Fun Rhythm Chart!
- Category: Group Class Ideas
- Another Successful September Surprise!
- Piano Camp Day One – To the Grand Canyon with Grofé and His Suite
- Welcome to… Books Perfect for Piano Camp or Group Class
- Free Music Listening Challenge Game
- Piano Camp Day 5 – To Italy with Vivaldi and His Four Seasons
- Piano Camp Day 4 – To Italy with Vivaldi and His Four Seasons
- Piano Camp Day 3 – To Italy with Vivaldi and His Four Seasons
- Piano Camp Day 2 – To Italy with Vivaldi and His Four Seasons
- Piano Camp Day 1 – To Italy with Vivaldi and His Four Seasons
- It’s Piano Camp Time!
- Carnival of the Animals Remix
- New in the Studio This Fall – Trio Class
- Review of Extreme Heterophony by John Pitts
- Piano Expeditions Piano Camp – Day 1
- It’s Time for Piano Camp!
- Maestro Classics Music Story CDs for Kids
- Piano Expeditions – Highlights in the Words of the Students
- Piano Expeditions Curriculum is Now Available!
- Free Music Composer Activity Ebooks
- A Favorite Piano Camp Activity
- Piano Expeditions – Day Two
- Coming Soon – Piano Expeditions!
- Group Piano Class Goes Virtual!
- September Surprise is a World of Fun!
- Review and Giveaway of Here Come the High Notes by Marin Marka
- Group Piano Class Jam Session
- September Surprise – Always a Favorite!
- Free Downloadable Resources for Piano Teachers and Students
- Pianissimo Courses Offers Teach Preschool Music Course!
- And We’re Off…with the September Surprise!
- Review of Carnival of the Animals Piano Camp by Music Educator Resources
- Group Piano Class Highlights
- Using Pennies to Teach 16th Note Rhythms
- September Surprise!
- Special Introductory Offer on Carnival of the Animals Music Camp!
- Highlights from Day 5 of Carnival of the Animals Music Camp
- Highlights from Day 4 of Carnival of the Animals Music Camp
- Highlights from Day 3 of Carnival of the Animals Music Camp
- Highlights from Day 2 of the Carnival of the Animals Music Camp
- Highlights from Day 1 of Carnival of the Animals Music Camp
- Create a Thumb Piano
- Announcing…For the Love of Music!
- Friday Film Find
- A Super Fun Silent Movie Project
- Wee Sing Resources
- Performance Enhancing Tips for the Learning Student
- Music Videos in 1900?!
- The 1-Minute Documentary Project
- Art Projects Guaranteed to Get the Creative Juices Flowing
- Monday Mailbag – Group Class Assignments
- A Wonderful Piano Improvisation Project
- Kick-It-Up-A-Notch! a one-week intensive piano course Materials Are Available!
- A Great Way to Start Off Piano Camps!
- Kick-it-up-a-Notch! Kicks Off!
- Boil ’em Cabbage Down is a Hit!
- Group Class Experiment with Collaborative Music
- Flops, Failures, and Fortitude
- Composer Study Resources Galore!
- Group Class Focuses on Performance
- Dozens of Free MP3 Downloadable Classics Especially for Children!
- 5 Benefits of Group Classes
- Monday Mailbag – Scheduling Group Classes
- Free Curriculum – Musical Travels for Children
- Videos from the September Surprise! Collaboration Station Activities
- September Surprise!
- Recent YouTube Finds
- Virtual Field Trips
- A Compendium of Composers
- Theme Ideas for the Studio
- Music for Keyboard Ensembles
- Piano Camp – Composer Spotlight!
- Piano Camp – Ensembles!
- Piano Camp – Improvising!
- Piano Camp in Pictures
- Working on Piano Camp Lesson Plans
- Monday Mailbag – Scheduling Group Classes
- Monday Mailbag – Carnival of the Animals Summer Piano Camp
- Echoes From the Square
- Group Class Travels to Italy
- Practicing to Perform at the Piano
- Piano Student Judge’s Worksheet
- How to Plan a Group Class
- Review of Music and Keyboard in the Classroom
- NoteBlocks – a great tool for teaching rhythm!
- Isaac Watts Documentary
- Teaching Composition to Students
- A Great Music Dictionary for Students!
- Music Games Galore!
- An Impromptu Group Class
- MTNA Conference – It’s Almost Here!
- Rhythegories
- Happy Birthday Mozart! Group Class Idea
- White Board Messages
- Students Go Fishing and Have A Turkey Shoot!
- A Different Approach to Sight-Reading
- Group Class Ice Breaker Game
- Instrument Riddles
- Group Class Travels Back in Time
- Category: Ideas for Parents
- Practice Incentives…for the Dads??
- 32 Free Folk Songs and Popular Tunes for Easy Piano
- Review and Giveaway of I Wish I Didn’t Quit: Music Lessons
- Best Composer Research Resources for Piano Students
- 10 Non-Musical Skills that Children Can Learn from Piano Lessons
- Monday Mailbag – How Can Parents Help Motivate Their Children?
- Ever Thought About Adopting a Piano?
- Inspiration and Practical Tips for Parents and Teachers Working with Young Children at the Piano
- This Quote Should Be on Every Wall in My Studio…
- Monday Mailbag – Help for Parents Teaching Their Children Piano
- Monday Mailbag – Practice Tips for Young Students and Parents
- Music Lessons – The Parents’ Perspective
- Fun and Easy Musical Activities for Young Children
- Year-End Evaluations
- 13 Ideas for Parents to Prepare their Young Children for Piano Lessons
- Category: Improvising
- Providing Helpful Boundaries for Improvisation
- Rote Teaching and Improvisation with Older Beginner Piano Students
- Free Piano Improvisation Training
- New Finds for Piano Lessons!
- Free Musical U Masterclass with Forrest Kinney this Saturday
- A Very Out-of-the-Box Book for the Improv-Challenged Pianist
- Celebrating Thanksgiving by Giving Back (and with a $5 off Coupon Code!)
- Integrated Learning
- Friday Film Find
- Free Improvisation Handbook by Richard Grayson
- Do We Have Time for an Improv?
- Monday Mailbag – How to Equip Students to Improvise at the Piano with Pattern Play
- Monday Mailbag – Teaching Hymn Improvisation
- The Any Song Assignment
- The Best Thing We’ve Done This Spring…
- Category: Inspirational
- Stelios Kerasidis Plays His Composition – Isolation Waltz
- Musicality Now Podcast Founder Christopher Sutton Shares an Important Reminder
- Inspiration from Ingrid Fliter
- New Circle of Fifths Poster!
- “The earliest moving image of an orchestra where you can hear them play”
- An Interview with Murray Perahia
- Questions to Ask Students
- Free Piano Masterclass with Robert Levin
- AMT Inspiration – The Magic of William Gillock
- The Best Way to Motivate Students
- A Teaching Recharge for the New Year
- Super Awesome Sight Readers!
- Guiding Students to Become Independent Learners and Musicians
- AMT Inspiration – Work Ethic
- AMT Inspiration – Create A Feeling
- AMT Inspiration – Be Meticulous
- Teaching Students to Practice Their Instrument More Effectively
- Diligence is Quite a Virtue…
- Exploring a Classical Model of Education
- AMT Inspiration – Work Hard!
- AMT Inspiration – Ask My Piano Students Better Questions
- Do You Find Joy in What You Do?
- Friday Film Find
- Friday Film Find
- Friday Film Find
- Friday Film Find
- Friday Film Find
- Project 28 Studio Practice Incentive Theme Now Available! Special $5 Off Offer!
- Friday Film Find
- Watch the Fourteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
- Friday Film Find – Triumphant
- When Teaching Beats Doing Laundry
- Friday Film Find
- Are You a Diametrically Opposed Teacher?
- Fun Friday Film
- Fun Friday Film
- Friday Fun Film
- Learning from Great Teachers of the Past
- A Treasure Trove of Tabs OR Random Links Galore
- Born to Deliver is Ready for Delivery!
- Thirty Thanksgiving Blessings
- Rote Teaching at Its Finest
- Watch The Cliburn: 50 Years of Gold
- Creativity on the Cutting Edge
- The Creative Life – Day Four
- The Creative Life – Day Three
- The Creative Life – Day Two
- The Creative Life – Day One
- The Creative Life
- Take Note of this New Blog
- Pursuit of Music Piano Camp is Underway!
- Delight-Directed Piano Lessons
- Inspiration from Russia
- The Kinshasa Symphony
- It Takes More Than Motivation
- Repertoire Reviews of Intermediate Level Piano Music
- When Unwillingness in Practice is a Good Thing
- How to Motivate Your Kids to Practice Their Instrument
- On Overcoming Difficulties
- Music-Related Book Reviews
- Stop Moving!
- Solution-Oriented Teaching
- Crafting and guiding interpretations of great beauty and expressive power
- My Weekly Masterclass
- Inspirational Quotes to Ponder
- Are You On Pinterest?
- Quotes from the First Week Back to Lessons
- Breakdancing…to Bach?!
- Tips for Creativity and Productivity
- Reaching the Younger Generation with Classical Music
- Do You Have an Adjective List?
- Learning from Listen
- Remembering Jed…
- 10 Ways to Avoid Plateauing
- Who Says Movie Music Can’t Be Virtuosic?!
- So…What’s Your Point?
- Zenph – Pioneering the Future of Music Technology
- Playing Bach at 106
- Are You an Amateur or a Pro?
- And You Thought You Were Already Following All the Great Music Bloggers…
- Books, Books, and More Books!
- Inspiration from a Scientist
- Inspiration from a Home Magazine
- The Greatest of These Is Love
- Happy New Year – Making the Most of the Year Ahead!
- The Art Of Piano: Great Pianists Of The 20th Century
- Comment of the Week – Memorizing
- Inspiration from a Musical Savant
- Quotables
- Investing in Students
- 10 Ways to Improve Your Musicianship in 2010
- Reigniting Enthusiasm – Cultivate Creativity
- Reigniting Enthusiasm – Examine your Expectations
- Monday Mailbag – Re-igniting Enthusiasm!
- Happy Thanksgiving Week!
- Amazing 6-Year Old Pianist and Composer
- June Music Education Blog Carnival
- MTNA Conference Blogging
- May Music Education Blog Carnival
- Think you don’t have time to practice…
- The Four-Fingered Pianist
- Wise Words from a Classroom Music Teacher
- Around the Blogosphere
- Trying a New Stitch
- Great Pianists on Piano Playing Podcasts
- More Things You Love to Hear…
- Avoiding the Plateau Effect as a Teacher
- Glorious Christmas Music CD!
- Patrick Hughes – Inspirational Story
- Chopin Fantasy-Impromptu after 4 years of lessons?
- Category: Key Signatures
- In One Ear and Out the Other: 3 Keys to Teaching Music Theory to Students
- Free Piano Scale Fingering Diagrams
- And the Winner Is…
- Circle of Fifths Poster a Hit!
- A Fun Key Signature Activity!
- I see the pattern!
- Using Key Signature Flashcards to Make a Circle of Fifths
- Monday Mailbag – When to Start Teaching Scales
- Monday Mailbag – How to Teach Key Signatures
- Free Circle of 5ths Diagram in Color
- Custom Design Anything with These Fabulous Music Note and Key Signature Stickers!
- Key Signature Theme Progress
- Fresh and Fun! Idea for Key Signatures
- Major Minor Scale Matchup Free Worksheet
- Key Signature – Scale Matchup Worksheets a Hit!
- Fresh and Fun! Idea – Key Signature-Scale Matchup Music Worksheets
- Category: Monday Mailbag
- Monday Mailbag – Teaching Balance Between Hands
- Monday Mailbag
- Monday Mailbag – Teaching Hand Position
- Monday Mailbag – Planning a Comprehensive Curriculum for Intermediate Piano Students
- Monday Mailbag – Favorite Christmas Arrangements
- Monday Mailbag – How to Incorporate Student Options Into Practice Incentives
- Monday Mailbag – What’s the Point of Teaching Pieces by Rote?
- Monday Mailbag – Teaching Reading and Rhythm Skills to Students Who Already Play at an Intermediate Level
- Monday Mailbag – What Curriculum Do You Use?
- Monday Mailbag – How to Teach Hand Coordination to Beginners
- Monday Mailbag – 4 Tips for Teaching Students How to Practice
- Monday Mailbag – Recital Programs Designed by Students
- Monday Mailbag – Year End Achievement Awards
- Monday Mailbag – Practice Incentives and Rewards
- Monday Mailbag – The Purpose of a Sight-Reading Book
- Monday Mailbag – 6 Steps for Teaching Students to Practice Well
- Monday Mailbag – Composer Biographies for Students
- Monday Mailbag – 5 Tips for Teaching Theory to Transfer Students
- Monday Mailbag – How to Teach by Rote
- Monday Mailbag – Free Scale and Chord Progress Chart
- Monday Mailbag – Teaching Visual Spatial Students
- Monday Mailbag – More About Pre-Piano Camps
- Monday Mailbag – Recording Videos
- Monday Mailbag – Teaching Note Recognition
- Monday Mailbag – Quest for Capital Questions
- Monday Mailbag – Advancing Students Too Quickly
- Monday Mailbag – Starting a Beginning Student Without a Method Book
- Monday Mailbag – Structuring Recitals
- Monday Mailbag – Lesson Planning
- Monday Mailbag – Using Online Classical Sheet Music
- Monday Mailbag – Practice Incentives
- Monday Mailbag – Teaching Students to Play Beautifully
- Monday Mailbag – Students Leaping into the Unknown
- Monday Mailbag – Student Assignment Books
- Monday Mailbag – Teaching Eighth Notes
- Monday Mailbag – Ear Training for Blind and Autistic Student
- Monday Mailbag – Students Performing Without Teacher Knowledge
- Monday Mailbag – Christmas Music for Students
- Monday Mailbag – Teaching a Beginning Student Who Has Some Music Background
- Monday Mailbag – Age Appropriate Practice Incentives
- Monday Mailbag – Finger Strengthening
- Monday Mailbag – Sight-Reading for Strong-Eared Students
- Monday Mailbag – Special Student Awards
- Monday Mailbag – 5 Tips for Helping Students Fix Persistent Mistakes
- Monday Mailbag – When Students Can’t Memorize
- Monday Mailbag – Choreography at the Piano
- Monday Mailbag – Dealing with Pain
- Monday Mailbag – Memorization Strategies
- Monday Mailbag – Piano Camp Logistics
- Monday Mailbag – Getting Students to Practice
- Monday Mailbag – Teaching Family Members
- Summer Blogging
- Listening to Classical Music
- Monday Mailbag – Students and Pop Music
- Monday Mailbag – Explaining Time Signatures
- 4 Tips for Dealing with Unmotivated Students
- Monday Mailbag – Milestones to Musical Mastery Practice Incentive
- Monday Mailbag – Motivating Students
- Monday Mailbag – Method Series
- Monday Mailbag – Helping Students Take Ownership in their Playing
- Monday Mailbag – Scale Blocks
- Monday Mailbag – Teaching Students with Disabilities
- Monday Mailbag – Questions from Students
- Monday Mailbag – Using CDs
- Monday Mailbag – Memorizing Incentive
- Monday Mailbag – Playing in Student Recitals
- Monday Mailbag – Adult Method Series
- Monday Mailbag – Moving Away from Method Books
- Monday Mailbag – Jazz and Pop Music
- Monday Mailbag – Duets with Students
- Monday Mailbag – Practice Expectations for Sick Students
- Monday Mailbag – Finding Music
- Monday Mailbag – More About Scales
- Monday Mailbag – Teaching Scales and Such
- Monday Mailbag – Mysterious Repertoire
- Monday Mailbag – Lesson Games
- Monday Mailbag – New Release Clubs for Piano Teachers
- Monday Mailbag – Computer Lab
- Monday Mailbag – Piano Methods
- Monday Mailbag – Practice Incentives
- Monday Mailbag – Music Reading Dilemma
- Monday Mailbag – More About Planning Piano Camps
- Monday Mailbag – More About Piano Camp
- Monday Mailbag – Not Using Theory Books
- Monday Mailbag – Teaching Chord Patterns
- Monday Mailbag – Practice Your Way to a Party
- Monday Mailbag – Practice Incentives
- Monday Mailbag – Teaching Pentascales
- Monday Mailbag – Treasure Chest Piano Practice Incentive
- Monday Mailbag – Music Practice Tips for Young Children
- Monday Mailbag – Finding Time: Part 1
- Monday Mailbag
- Monday Mailbag
- Category: Personal
- A Special Giving Opportunity
- Thanksgiving Special!
- Invisible Labor
- New Piano Arrangements Added
- Happy New Year!
- Year In Review – 2022
- New in the Studio this Fall – HomePod Minis
- New in the Studio This Fall – Keyboard Stand
- New Advanced Piano Solo Available!
- Introducing…My Granddaughter!
- Reflections on Favorites from 2021
- Organizing and Updating my Printed Piano Music Files plus Free File Folder Labels!
- Piano Studio Organizing Tips
- Carnival of the Animals Ballet in the Park
- Planning for Piano Camp!
- Teaching Transfer Piano Students – Part One
- A Personal Update
- Taking Care of Your Health as a Piano Teacher with Virtual Resources
- The Best Musician Wellness Decision of the Year
- Welcome to 2019!
- Changes Coming November 1st!
- Celebrating 10 Years of Blogging at Music Matters Blog!
- First Week of Lessons!
- One Week and Counting!
- Year End Awards Ceremony and Piano Recital
- An Embarrassing Confession
- 2014 Christmas Piano Recital and Dinner
- New Music Matters Blog Store – 50% Off Everything for 1 Week!
- Welcome to My New Studio!
- Musings for the New Year
- Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder…?
- Why So Quiet?
- Off to the Slopes!
- A Picture and a Video and a Quote (or Two)
- 16 Grand Pianos, 1 Stage – Oh Yeah!
- A Special Piano Solo
- I Passed the Good Teacher Test…
- It’s Beginning to Sound a Lot Like Christmas
- Announcing: Born to Deliver!
- It’s Live!
- A Peek Into My New Studio Website
- Thank You!
- A Story of Thanksgiving
- Marshmallows and Music Festival!
- September Surprise is Tonight!
- Summer Musings
- Piano Students in the Real World
- Taking Time to Think
- Interview with Easy Ear Training
- Merry Christmas!
- Christmas Recital Tomorrow!
- My New Piano!
- Happy Thanksgiving Week!
- Rethinking Competitions
- Ready or Not, Here They Come!
- Getting Ready for Another Year (or…random ramblings)
- Piano Buyer Guide Online
- Christmas Break!
- The Countdown is Over!
- More About Christmas
- Remembering…
- Happy Labor Day!
- A peak into my practice incentive for this year…
- I’m Back…Sorta
- Taking the Week Off
- I’m Back!
- Finding Time: Part Four – How to Avoid Sabotaging Your Efforts
- Finding Time: Part Three – 4 Principles for Making the Most of Your Time
- Finding Time: Part Two – Tracking Your Time
- Happy Thanksgiving Week!
- Announcing…Pajama School!
- New Blog: Journey to Self-Publishing
- Ten Killer Tactics for Developing a New Skill
- Making A Difference in the World
- About Natalie Page Posted
- Student Saver Pieces
- A Late Happy New Year
- Retirement…or Not?
- Private Lesson No-No’s
- A New Year!
- How to Inspire Students to Do Better?
- Music to My Ears!
- About Natalie
- A Welcome Note From Natalie
- Category: Philosophical Musings
- Notes First or Artistry First?
- Inspiration for the New Year – The Mini Music Manual!
- Piano Safari: The Journey Begins…
- A Piano Teacher’s First Lesson Plan
- How Students Can Get the Most Out of Piano Lessons
- Free Music, Film, and Audio Engineering Courses On-line
- What do you want to be able to do by next May that you can’t do right now?
- Understanding Students with Dyslexia
- Teaching Tips from Snowboard School: Part Five – Provide Ample Time for Individual Practice
- Teaching Tips from Snowboard School – Part Four: Build Confidence by Teaching Mastery of Fundamental Skills
- Practice Survey – Free Downloadable Form!
- 25 Things to Do at a Piano Lesson When a Student Forgets Their Books
- Congratulations on Brushing Your Teeth!
- The Anatomy of a Practice Incentive Theme
- A Wealth of Thoughts on Early Childhood Development and Music Programs
- The Difference Between Teaching Boys and Girls
- Why Should Wii Practice?
- Technique Troubles
- How Much Practice Is Enough?
- Free Music Listening Worksheet
- Practice Problems and Strategies or Why I Don’t Just Give You Answers!
- Teaching Toward the Future
- Do You Hear What I Hear?
- Easy Phrases for Students
- Quotes from Music and Keyboard in the Classroom Teacher’s Manual
- Ten Essential Skills for Promoting a Lifelong Love of Music and Music Making
- European and American Music and Christianity
- Category: Piano Camp Ideas
- A Piano Camp Recap Video
- A Sneak Peek at this Year’s Piano Camp!
- A Highlight Video from Piano Camp
- Piano Camp 2022 – A Highlight Video
- Piano Camp Workbooks are Here!
- Highlights from a Week of Piano Camp
- Piano Camp in Pictures, Part Two
- Summer Piano Camp Roundup
- Coming Soon – Carnival of the Animals: A Classical Christian Music Camp!
- A Free Downloadable Curriculum Based on The Topic Wheel
- Piano Preschool Lapbooks
- Pre-Piano Camp Ideas!
- Piano Camp Lesson Plans and Free Student Workbook!
- Thinking about Piano Camp…
- Last Day to Get a Free Piano Camp Student Workbook!
- Piano Camp Lesson Plans
- What are you doing for summer?
- Piano Camp 2008 Q&A
- Piano Camp – The Daily Plan
- Memories of Piano Camp 2008!
- Saint-Saens Carnival of the Animals Coloring Book and Other Resources
- Category: Piano Expeditions
- Category: Practice Incentives
- A Video Overview of the Destination: GPS Practice Incentive Theme
- Win a Free Practice Incentive Theme Plus All the Studio Decor!
- New Practice Incentive Theme is Now Available!
- Musical Form & Analysis for Beginning Piano Students
- Redwood Resistance Piano Practice Incentive Theme is Now Available!
- And We’re Off!
- And the Winner Is…
- Sylvia Showcases Beat the Pirates!
- Sneak Peek at Our New Studio Practice Incentive Theme
- Vanishing Voices is Here and You Could Win a Complete Studio Display Package!
- Coming This Fall…
- New Custom Files Added to Jungle Expedition Studio Practice Incentive Theme
- Coming this Fall…
- Practice Tips from The Musician’s Way
- New Piano Practice Incentive Theme – C2: Igniting the Power Within! – Save $5
- 4 Tips for Writing More Effective Piano Lesson Assignments
- e.p.i.c. is Here!
- Consecutive Club
- Quest for Capital Practice Incentive Theme Package is Now Available!
- Today is the Big Day – Entrepreneurship Meets Music Student!
- Free Practice Guide for Beginning Music Students
- No Hands Left Behind!
- Exploring a Galaxy of Music Practice Incentive is Now Available! (And you could win all the studio decorations!)
- Special Deal on Practice Incentives!
- Teaching Strategies – Identifying Problem Spots for Students
- Monday Mailbag – Students Forgetting Assignment Books
- More about the Mastering the Mystery of Music Practice Incentive
- Rethinking the Assignment Book
- 4 Components of a Good Practice Incentive
- Planning Next Year’s Practice Incentive
- 50 Music Practice Websites
- Go For The Gold!
- 31 Days to Better Practicing
- Review of Practiceopedia: The Music Student’s Illustrated Guide to Practicing
- Let’s Have A Ball! Practice Incentive
- Assignment Book Pages
- Fun Practice Incentive!
- Fun Practice Record!
- Category: Recital Ideas
- Review of Color Suites Piano Solos by Starr Meneely
- Piano Music for Left Hand
- Spring Piano Recital on the Patio is a Wrap!
- Free Arrangement of Joy to the World by James Koertz
- Review and Giveaway of Rock the Boat by Rebekah Maxner
- A Lovely Night
- Just Make it Up
- Christmas Inspirations
- Recital Repertoire Pop Quiz – Free Worksheet
- Watch Our 2011 Christmas Recital
- 2 Recital Prep Questions to Ask Students
- My Favorite New Christmas Piano Book!
- It’s Beginning to Sound a Lot Like Christmas
- Collaborative Music Festival is a Blast!
- Effective Piano Performance Warm-Ups
- Review and Giveaway of Old MacDonald Had the Blues Piano Book by Rebekah Maxner
- A Peek Into My Christmas Recital
- 7 Tips for Enjoyable Recitals
- New Repertoire for a New Year
- Recital Pictures
- Christmas Music in the Spotlight
- Free Recital Program Template
- Recital Prep: The Three M’s
- Performance for Students
- Category: Rhythm Blocks
- Category: Scale Blocks
- Category: Scales
- Category: Sight Reading
- Category: Student Surveys
- Category: Teaching Special Needs Students
- Category: Teaching Transfer Students
- Category: This Week in Photos
- Category: Videos
- Category: Worksheets
- Category: Technology Tips
- Wendy’s New Site
- Category: Mobile Apps
- Anytune App
- PlayScore 2 App Review and Giveaway
- Stream Over 20,000 Pieces of Piano Sheet Music!
- Custom Music Theory Worksheets in Seconds! Plus a Giveaway!
- In 2020 Get to Know More About Tomplay – A Guest Post by Tomplay
- 5 Easy Piano Concertos for Students – A Guest Post by Tomplay
- Exploring Tomplay
- Three Top Sites for Online Music Theory Practice
- Piano – The Book
- Music Education Apps – A Guest Post by Campbellsville University
- Win a Free 3-Month Subscription to the New Piano Cub App!
- Got Wolfie?
- Free Wolfie iPad App Webinar this Wednesday
- InTune App Review
- Review & Giveaway of Sonoptic
- SingTrue Giveaway Winner…
- Review & Giveaway of SingTrue
- Review of Practice+
- Overview of PRACTICIA (prac-TIS-ia)
- Review and Giveaway of Supersonics Piano by Daniel McFarlene
- Review of Fiddlewax Blue
- Overview of Go for the Gold! Recorder by Kevin Babuder
- Review of The Piano Bench Mag
- UltraMusician
- More About Apps at 88 Piano Keys
- Monday Mailbag – Video Recording on the iPod Touch
- Another Fun Video Editing App!
- Theory is the Grammar of Music
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